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- AKB48 has its own manga series, video games and various sister groups and theaters scattered throughout Japan and Asia. AKB48’s business model has been replicated through shows like “Produce 101” (Korea) and “Idol Producer” (China), where a hundred hopefuls compete for a dozen or so spots in the resulting girl or boy group.
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Aug 12, 2014 · Logistically, how on earth does that even work? Unlike mainstream bands who subsist on gigs and arena tours, AKB48 have their own theatre in Tokyo where they perform to their legions every single night.
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history.
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Jan 15, 2018 · From unconventional career trajectories to unbelievable controversies, this 100+ member collective has changed the shape of pop music in Japan beyond even its creators’ wildest imaginations. Here’s a guide to everything you need to know about AKB48.
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Apr 4, 2019 · AKB48 produces what is called “idol” music: in-your-face melodic cuteness, hypercatchy choruses, coquettishness that sometimes takes a turn for the PG-13. Roughly 10 years ago, as AKB48’s popularity exploded, it started spawning sister groups across Japan in cities such as Osaka.
Mar 9, 2022 · For better or worse, AKB48 has been one of Japan’s defining music acts. The group’s domination over the domestic music industry can be only compared to Marvel’s universe. It was a phenomenon ...
Jun 25, 2021 · Although AKB48 has dominated Japan and other Asian countries with their sister groups such as Shanghai’s SNH48, Jakarta’s JKT48 and Manila’s MNL48, they aren’t truly global in the sense of the music industry. They have yet to break into the biggest music market — the United States.
Jan 19, 2012 · AKB48 holds several Guinness World Records, including being recognized on December 1, 2010 as the "largest pop group", when it consisted of 48 members. It set the record for "Most Number of Same Product Television Endorsement within 24 Hours" on February 28, 2012, after 90 of its group members appeared in 90 different commercials that were ...
